Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-09

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The likeness is tndispvtabie-iearu tho
fage,Joiat ont OF me question
Here Carriston looked at nay cr.s oyam.
/ liner triumphantly. The meaning oi that
/ look ! havo mover TO this hour understood.
1 Bat laughed because ! knew OH Brand had
/ for once made mistake, and was going to
/ b. called to account for it, Carrston was
| about to speak, but the doctor waved him
/ aside
"Now. Eichord, think very carefully
/ NOu speak ot the missing finger Joint We
/ doctors know low many people persuade
/ them-elves into all sorts ~ things. Tell ma,
/ did you notice th' likeness before you saw
the mut!lated tuger, or did the fact Of the
| fingers being muulat,d bring the likeness ~
your mind|
BLESS the man, said; zone would think
| had no eyas. tell YOU there b, no du.tt
about this man being the orig iuai ~ ,ae
photo
"Never mind--answer my question
"Weu, tLen | am ashamed to conf
but put the photo u mF pocket. and Pc
got ali about 10 until J. hai rcro-ue ID tie
man, and pulled out On. Hkeuc-, to make
sure. / didn't even W.w rh,ee
printed description "a tl- t"H' n. iI'
member was vautu Contour.
Brandt I'm not sucu duilsr Eo4
/ think
Brand did not retaiiate he +urH-- .o Hiss
friend and said erGveiv, go ue fHa Hatt'r
is ineNphcoble. Take ygur cnn course, rs
| promised YOU SHOULD Then he sat down,
looking dclcousiy crc,tIulieu. and wearing
the di c1nt.ntrl express ,on Away uaflral
f 4, if,t ,t..r tr..r.-ta.I i'm sp.flffftpf
IL was now C2grist0ns turn Ucpu' mo
with many uestIon5. In fact, / gave hin
the whole history ot my adventure. 'ht .a.
kind Of house is it, he asked
BETTER than cottage scarcely q farm
house \ place, | should think, with t.V
sl,ssrnhle acre~ uf bod land beiuuuiug t0 .F
-..,, "a NOSE '"re1cnea NIUE noillnso Nl-cL
are simply curses 70 the country.
He made lots OF other inquiries ,la TI--
port OF which i could not thou divine. Ia
seemed greatly impressed when Itad Im
that tho man had never ioc In u.nt I.lc
me alone lie shot "a second glance at triumph
at Brand, wEo s,ili kept slIeut aa ..r.. a
a If al tic wind Lao b. taa.l Ola. oi -..s
sails.
How far is the plac Et tul
Gould YOU drive me there att.r
At this question the doctor .o
lie. what do you moan t9 DO.
his friend. Let Us have lao ucI..-a Even
now j feel sure tia, FgutOn is ml-lCI by
some chance resembianco---'
Deuce bit, old chap" / said
Wen, whether or not, We needn't d.
foolish things We must - and swear III
formation AID get q search warrant and tie
assistance 81 tine police. The truth Is,
Richard lie continued, turning to me we
have reason - believe or l should say Car
rston persists ia foncying. that "A friend of
uis mas lur some ume Dceu Kept ln duIuuoe
by ia. man whom YOU say YOU recognized
Likely enough, / SAID. HE looked
viiiain enough TOR anything up 10 murd ~
"Auy way said Brand I'VE must do
everything according 20 law
Claw. ! want no law, answered Car-is-
ton. 81 have toGnd her, as / knew should
lind hcr. shall simply fetch her. and AT
once You can come with me or Stay here,
~ YOU ike, doctor hut ! a.u oirlJ Z must
trouble your friend - drive me somewhere
near the place he speaks OF"
ForpseeIug an adventure and great f-
moreover, not unmoyed by th1u tt- o. ra-
yeuce-l placed myself entirely Ca-as
tons disposal lie expressed L!s -ratiJI....
and suggested that we should start ar ..e,
In a lew minutes We were ready ANA
mounted the dog cart Brand after gr1r-J-
up bv following Us and installing himself iu
the back seat. Carriston placed parcel
he carried inside the cart, and away va
went.
1t was now nearly dark and raining eats
ard q .gs. I had my Tampa lghttl. SO re
got along without much difnca.ty Tho
roads were deep with mud, but by this time
In q -II . ]
away from everywhere | don't mate
mistake in road twice, 50 in due course wc
reached the scene OF my upset. Here drew
up.
"Th- house lies about five hundred yard.
up the lane ] told Carristou; "va lad
bettcr get ont here.
''What about the hor-7f' asked Brand
''No chance OF any one pas-n tt. Say
on such a night as this: So leg us put ogt the
lamps and tie him up somewhere
We did so: then u--Iel un 1f11t uDtl
we saw the CLEAN of light which usi been
so welcomed by me two nights ietare.
IL was just about as dlS n- pitch. lut
guided by The LINT we wcn ou uuH r.
stood in front Of the house. whore trt
bank AMI a dry hodge hd e tHu -ui
although on such u-lt $50 lad A.us fear
OF our presence bcia- discovered
~ AAuA ~ NhA aattNtti 80 it' ll'Nt "7t.''1
Brand in disentcatei whisper you
can't break into the house.
CarristOn said nothing for a minute thon
felt him place his hand on my shoulder.
"Arc there any horses; any cows about
the placer ho asked.
told him | thought that nv surly friend
rejoiced in the possc ssiou OF a horse and a
cow
VERY vel Then we must wait Hon
come cut 90 s'c them before a. gne- to b.l,
said Carr,ton, a. decidedly "a, general
giving orders just before battle
lcould not see how Brand expressed his
feelings uuon hearing this order from our
COMMANDER. know 0 shrugged ne
shoulders and il / sail noth.n- Thought
deal. The present situation was am very
well FOR a strongly purity l.c
Carriston but he could scarcely nsup.t
others 70 relish tie prospect OF voitGs &c
might bc FOR hours, under that oaulmtlc7a
hedge. Wevere all wet to tue SIN. AMI al-